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Speaking of rich rapists who got away with it

Posted by Mod Lang (@modlang) on June 12, 2026, 7:16 p.m.

This is an amazing piece of in-depth journalism that had me riveted and yet having to force myself to stop every so often because I was feeling physically nauseous. A long read, and a must read because it ties in with the corruption of the Trump administration at the highest levels, but it earns a serious trigger warning. I’m not joking - some here may not be able to make it all the way through some of the horrific accounts of serial violence, rape, misogyny, human trafficking, and abuse. Pimps are the lowest scum of the earth. We all knew it, but Heidi Blake deserves a Pulitzer for exposing just how deep and far the depravity and crimes go. And the Tate Bros deserve multiple life sentences. To think many in the MAGA manosphere (Tucker Carlson and Joe Rogan for starters) think that this guy is a masculine role model that young men should aspire to.

https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2026/06/15/andrew-tates-empire-of-abuse